Swahili
ifuradi
ee-foo-RAH-dee
How to say it
Swahiliifuradiee-foo-RAH-deesoon
Englishversesoon
Frenchverssoon
Meaning
a piece of verse or a poem, especially one recited or sung.
Good to know
a literary term, encountered mainly in older or formal writing about poetry.
Examples
- Mshairi alisoma ifuradi yake mbele ya hadhira.The poet read his verse before the audience.
- Ifuradi hiyo ilisimulia historia ya mji.That poem told the history of the town.
- Je, umeandika ifuradi mpya?Have you written a new poem?
- Watoto walikariri ifuradi fupi darasani.The children recited a short verse in class.
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